Depth, defense make MTSU odds-on pick

12:25 AM,
Mar. 8, 2013

Kermit Davis' Blue Raiders are the top seed in the Sun Belt conference tournament.

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If MTSU men's basketball coach Kermit Davis was cooking up a postseason run, the recipe would look something like his current roster.

The Blue Raiders enter the Sun Belt tournament with one of the deepest, most experienced and defensively stingy lineups in college basketball. All are thought to be key ingredients for success in March.

"I think we're suited to be a really good tournament team," Davis said. "It starts with good guard play. We have really good depth that can absorb some foul trouble, and over a three-day period you hope that will pay off." ...